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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM LE B. I-IAWES, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THESTANDARD \VAGON COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

HUB-BAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,837, dated June 11,1889.

Application filed January 28, 1889. $erial No. 297,891. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I,WILLIAM LE B. HAWES, a citizen of the United States,residing in Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Ornamental Bandsfor Vehicle-Hubs, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvementin ornamental bands forvehicle-hubs; and it consists of an iron point-band covered with a brassband or plated. band and held in place by the outer edge of theband-lining, as hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, in section,of a flanged shellband with my improvement applied to it. Fig. 2 isaside elevation, in section, of a pointband with my improvement applied.

Like letters of reference indicate identical parts in all the figures.

1), Fig. 1,is a flanged shell, which embraces the entire outer end ofthe hub, the flange E abutting against the sides of the spokes. Theouter portion D of this shell corresponds to an ordinary point-band andis provided with an internal flange or bead A. The outer end of thisportion D is lined by a sheet-metal ring, the inner edge of which isspun in and around the flange A, as at O, and thus securely locked inplace. The outer edge, as at C", is rolled around the edge of the band Dand gives it an ornamental finish.

F is a thin metal band of brass or any other material, usually of sheetmetal, and is designed to give an ornamental surface to the exterior ofthe point-band. It is made to fit tightly around the band, near the edgeof the lining O, as shown at 13. The lining 0, being locked by beingspun around the flange A, holds the band F in place and prevents itscoming oif. As an additional fastening, the inner edge of the band F maybe rolled around an annular bead, as shown at G.

In Fig. 2 is shown simply apoint-band fastened to the hub E by thescrews 0. WVhere asolid brass or plated band is used for ornament, it isnot only expensive, but the screw-heads show on the outside of the band.

The iron point-band, as shown in Fig. 2, may be applied to the hub andscrewed in place, the screw-heads being countersunk, as shown. Theornamental covering or sheetmetal band F is then pushed on over the ironband, covering the screw-heads and hiding them. The lining O is thenapplied, locked in place around the flange A, as at O, and the outeredge turned over, as at 0, against the outer edge of the band F, thussecurely fastening it in place and preventing its coming off. Besidesthe great economy of thus using an iron band covered with an ornamentalsheet band, I am enabled to apply the ornamental band and lining to awheel after it has been completed. The vehicle can be made ready for themarket with the iron band, and orders for the ornamental band filled bysimply adding the band F and lin- 7o ing 0.

I am aware that the lining O, spun around the internal flange A, is notnew, and I do not claim it per se.

Having thus fully described my invention, 7 5 what I claim, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An iron hubband covered with a sheetmetal ornamental band locked inplace by the lining C, substantially as and for the pur- 8o posedescribed.

7 2. An iron hub-band countersunk to receive the screws for attaching itto the hubs and the whole covered by a sheet-metal ornamental bandlocked in place by the lining 0, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

WILLIAM LE B. HAWES.

WVitnesses:

EDWARDS RITCHIE, H. C. BEDINGER.

